Skinny fat female- bulk, cut or recomp?

I am 30 years old, 5'4 and weigh 51 kg. According to my body fat monitor, I have 22% body fat. Using fasting, CICO and cardio. I was able to get rid of some belly fat in last 6 weeks. I was doing a 700 calorie deficit if I include calories from cardio.

All my life, I can never get rid of my belly. Even when I weight 48 kg , 19% body fat and was lifting few years back my pooch didnt go away. I am seeing a good progress in pooch using this extreme cut and cardio. Since I haven't lifted in almost 2 years I don't have lot of muscles to loose right now.

Should I continue doing this unless I get rid of the pooch or should I start lifting and eat at surplus to build muscles or stick to cardio or lift and eat at maintenance ?

My ultimate goal is to have lean muscles but once In my life I would like to see my stomach flat. I am seeing a flatter stomach now as compared when I was 19% and weight was 48 kg.

Here is my recent pic
m.imgur.com/a/aFp38nl

Please see the last pic and you will see what I am talking about.

I highly appreciate any advice.

by shrgrov via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding